Iran offers to help fight Boko Haram
February 1, 2015 Iran on Saturday announced plans to assist in the fight against the Islamist group, Boko Haram, as part of its contribution for global peace. The country’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Amir Hossein Abdollohian, made the announcement while addressing the press on Saturday on the sideline of the ongoing 24th Assembly of the
The enemy within: A closer look at survivors of Boko Haram attacks across Northern Nigeria, Part II
January 30, 2015 On Sunday, Boko Haram insurgents swept through the northeast Nigerian city of Maidguri in one of their boldest attacks yet. The group staged what has become a more familiar tactic in their assaults, which is to first destabilize military soldiers. The attack occurred just a few hours after the country’s president, Goodluck
3 Black Adoptees on Racial Identity After Growing Up in White Homes
January 28, 2015 They share their thoughts about the new film Black or White and their own struggles with racial identity. Writer and adoptee advocate LisaMarie Rollins admits that it was hard for her to navigate her identity on her own as a black girl with white parents, growing up in Washington state. “I grew
Hunted down like animals and sold by their own families for £50,000
January 28, 2015 Tanzania’s albinos hacked apart by witchdoctors who believe their body parts ‘bring luck’ in sick trade ‘fuelled by the country’s elite’ WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Tanzania has the highest number of killings and attacks in Africa Trade in body parts driven by belief albinos bring luck and wealth Witchdoctors turning bodies worth thousands
8 Arguments Used to Blame Black People for Their Own Oppression — and How to Counteract Them
January 27, 2015 Black people are too intent on holding on to wrongdoings from the past. Therefore, they keep blaming someone else for their problems. The list of wrongs done to Black people throughout their history in the U.S. that are still resonating in their lives today is extensive and extremely disturbing. As a result
Excessive parenting may ruin a child’s ability to discern life’s opportunities
January 23, 2015 Parenting styles seem to change with the times. While most parents want the very best for their child, some parents seem to feel unfulfilled in their duties if they are unable to guarantee the best for their offspring. This so-called guarantee is what is getting in the way of some kids being
Superstitions in West Africa
January 22, 2015 Black cats playing around ladders, an open umbrella inside a house amidst broken glass from shattered mirrors: In the US, this is the ideal setting of bad luck imagery due to the superstitious beliefs of many people. Learn what some of the beliefs of West Africa are and how it affects their
Another fire engulfs Berlin Market in Lagos
January 16, 2015 Lagos – Goods and property worth millions of Naira were destroyed by fire on Friday at the popular Berlin Market, near Mandilas on Williams Street, off Marina in central Lagos. The incident occurred four days after five buildings were razed in the popular Balogun Market located also in central Lagos. Cause of
Boko Haram attack repelled, Nigerian military says
January 15, 2015 Nigerian soldiers thwarted a Boko Haram attack Wednesday in the town of Biu in the restive northeastern section of the country, the military said in a tweet. The Nigerian Defense Headquarters said five terrorists and two anti-aircraft guns had been captured. Officials gave no casualty tolls, but residents told CNN that at
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